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Ubisoft Blames Disney/Lucasfilm and State of Modern Star Wars for Failure of Star Wars: Outlaws

Ubisoft Blames Disney/Lucasfilm and State of Modern Star Wars for Failure of Star Wars: Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws, an open-world action-adventure game developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, was released on August 30, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Billed as the first open-world Star Wars game, it promised players the chance to explore the galaxy as a scoundrel named Kay Vess, engaging in heists, space combat, and interactions with criminal syndicates between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Makes his Son Head of New Tencent Subsidiary After Family’s Mismanagement and His Own Business Flops as Gaming World Cries Nepotism

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Makes his Son Head of New Tencent Subsidiary After Family’s Mismanagement and His Own Business Flops as Gaming World Cries Nepotism

In what many are calling a brazen display of nepotism that has left the gaming world fuming, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot—whose family has helmed the company’s catastrophic decline—has installed his son, Charlie Guillemot, as co-CEO of a newly spun-off subsidiary controlling the publisher’s crown jewel IPs.

Ubisoft Defends EULA Mandating Players Destroy Physical Game Copies by Noting It’s Existed for Over a Decade

Ubisoft Defends EULA Mandating Players Destroy Physical Game Copies by Noting It’s Existed for Over a Decade

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital gaming, a longstanding clause in the Ubisoft End User License Agreement (EULA) has recently sparked widespread outrage among gamers and industry observers. The provision, which requires users to destroy all physical copies of a game upon termination of its license, has been thrust into the spotlight amid growing concerns over game preservation and consumer rights.

Video Game Industry Tries to Squash ‘Stop Killing Games’ Movement By Stating That You Don’t Actually Own Your Games

Video Game Industry Tries to Squash ‘Stop Killing Games’ Movement By Stating That You Don’t Actually Own Your Games

The “Stop Killing Games” movement just hit 1 million signatures in the European Union—triggering a mandatory response from lawmakers and setting the stage for a public hearing in the European Parliament. But as the campaign, spearheaded by YouTuber Ross Scott, gains global momentum, the video game industry has fired back.

Microsoft Guts Activision Blizzard Mobile Team, Ends Warcraft Rumble Support in Latest Xbox Layoffs

Microsoft Guts Activision Blizzard Mobile Team, Ends Warcraft Rumble Support in Latest Xbox Layoffs

The fallout from the most recent wave of Xbox layoffs continues to spread, and now it’s hitting Activision Blizzard and its mobile ambitions hard. Less than a year after launch, Warcraft Rumble—a mobile tower defense spin-off set in the Warcraft universe—is being stripped of future content. Microsoft has confirmed the game will shift to a live ops-only phase, with no new expansions or updates planned.

Neil Druckmann Leaves The Last of Us HBO Series Amid Massive Ratings Decline, Says It’s to Focus on Games

Neil Druckmann Leaves The Last of Us HBO Series Amid Massive Ratings Decline, Says It’s to Focus on Games

Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of The Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series, has officially announced that he is stepping away from the show before production begins on Season 3. In a statement posted to the official Naughty Dog Instagram account, Druckmann confirmed he will no longer be creatively involved in the HBO adaptation, instead shifting his full attention to upcoming projects at the studio.